Really?
A few have died being beaten for being 'gay'. Try typing 'man killed for being gay' into the google machine.
Now the following is an example as to why seperation of 'church and state' is required. It keeps a leash on the christian fundies who, if not for laws against persecutions against their beliefs, would most likely be as out of control as the muslin fundies.
And let's not forget about all of the good christians promoting hate of anyone not christian from Pat Robertson to Rick Warren
Principal Shuts Down Cosmetology Class Because One of the Students ‘Looked’ Gay
It’s because Amons thought one of the students enrolled in the class this semester
looked gay. And since it’s illegal to bar someone from a public school because of his sexual orientation, Amons — who is, not surprisingly, a deacon at a Baptist church — decided to just cancel the class altogether:
Principal Shuts Down Cosmetology Class Because One of the Students ‘Looked’ Gay